Does anybody know where I can buy sorghum?

Hi- I am looking for a source for sorghum in the Chicago area. I live in Evanston. I've checked at Whole Foods, Dominicks, and Jewel, and none of them carry it. There is supposed to be somebody that sells it at some of the farmers markets, but I have no idea where. This person also organizes the winter farmers markets that are held in various churches. Any info. would be appreciated. Thanks, Nancy

Haven't seen it locally (and there is a lot of sorghum that isn't pure, so I'd want a reliable source) but I did find several sources by googling:

http://www.barbecueandspice.com/our-products/syrup-and-molasses/sorghum-molasses/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00015UC9S

Try an Indian grocer. It's called jowar.

gooseberry wrote:Try an Indian grocer. It's called jowar.

Awesome! I love this forum!

In another sorghum thread I wrote:It's been several years since I was last there but MC Fish Market on the west side seemed to specialize in sorghum syrup (several brands) and fresh-killed catfish.

It might be a little farther than you want to travel but Tennessee Meats in Gary carries a variety of Southern syrups including sorghum as well as a terrific selection of other Southern foods. Be sure to pick up some of their extra hot chow chow!

MC Fish Market
5622 W Division St
Chicago
773-921-5444

Tennessee Country Meats
5207 W 5th Av
Gary IN
219-944-0735

The catfish and sorghum shop, MC Fish Market, has closed.

Tey Woodman's in Carpenterville. I ahve seen it there before.

not so close to Evanston, but Inglenook Pantry in Geneva has it. (or at least they did regularly last year)

The sorghum (pure, not mixed with cane molasses or other stuff) that I bought at the winter farmers' market in St. Benedict's church came from Rolling Meadows Sorghum Mill in Elkhart Lake WI. This market is one of the winter markets held in churches, usually one per month per church. Most of the producers came from substantial distances but pooled their goods to keep down the number of people driving.

Savor Wisconsin listing for Rolling Meadows Sorghum Mill.

National Sweet Sorghum Producers and Processors Association members selling direct.

NFriday wrote:Hi- I am looking for a source for sorghum in the Chicago area. I live in Evanston. I've checked at Whole Foods, Dominicks, and Jewel, and none of them carry it. There is supposed to be somebody that sells it at some of the farmers markets, but I have no idea where. This person also organizes the winter farmers markets that are held in various churches. Any info. would be appreciated. Thanks, Nancy

I just saw it on the shelf at either Lincolnwood Produce or Fresh Farms on Touhy.

The most important part of buying sorghum is... to make sure it's pure sorghum, and not sorghum-flavored corn syrup. (Kind of like Aunt Jemima's "Maple Syrup" )

A number of years ago, I stopped at Lambert's Restaurant ("The Home of Throwed Rolls"... never mind) in Sikeston, MO, in the southeast corner of the state. Leaving after lunch, I spotted a half-gallon tin of Sorghum. This is the right area for sorghum, so I bought it, since I'm a long-time sorghum fan. Got home, read the label and, sure enough, it was corn syrup with a little sorghum flavor. Threw it out.

My last real-sorghum score was a specialty food store in a small town in west-central Pennsylvania; before that, a farmstand in the small town of Gnaw Bone, in central Indiana.

So maybe you better try the Internet!

I bought it couple of months ago from Green Grocer.

Green Grocer
1402 W Grand Ave.
(Corner of Grand and Noble)
Chicago, IL 60642
Phone: (312) 624-9508

I saw a sign advertising sorghum at Green City Market this morning at the stand of Burton's Maplewood Farm (the maple syrup folks). Did not look into product form or price.